Ryūchi Cave Is Practically Becoming Sentient

Hinata had to admit one thing: Orochimaru, though middle-aged, was undeniably a very charismatic person.

Under the cover of night, Orochimaru moved swiftly through the forest alone, his movements exuding an elegant air. Coupled with that dangerous aura he emanated, Hinata couldn't believe Tsunade hadn't had feelings for Orochimaru when they were children!

Hinata has the kind of personality that judges people based on their personalities, not their actions. People she likes are all wonderful, while people she doesn't like are all terrible.

Just by looking at what Hinata did for the Sage of Six Paths, Hinata wicked character is evident.

Whether in her past life or this one, Hinata admires Orochimaru. Therefore, Hinata often overlooks Orochimaru's human experimentation and genuinely thinks he's a decent person.

In the distant outer space, Artificial Satellite silently tracked Orochimaru's movements.

Orochimaru quickly escaped Hinata surveillance range, forcing Hinata to adjust the orbits of some Artificial Satellite to continue tracking Orochimaru movements.

Ryūchi Cave... is really just a cave.

Orochimaru stopped ten miles away from Ryūchi Cave. If he continued, he would likely be noticed by the White Snake Sage of Orochimaru Ryūchi Cave.

Hinata, with the help of Artificial Satellite and the Byakugan's extraordinary perception, located Ryūchi Cave, which was ten miles away from Orochimaru.

"This thing has really come to life..."

Not to mention the swarms of snakes in Ryūchi Cave that were enough to make anyone nauseous, Hinata was horrified just by looking at the high-ranking members of Ryūchi Cave.

White Snake Sage, Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, Tagitsuhime...

These four snakes have actually been able to transform into human form.

Hinata swears that this is absolutely not Transformation Jutsu, but a true human transformation. Although she still retains some snake-like features, her appearance is exactly the same as a human.

"Orochimaru, what exactly is going on at Ryūchi Cave?"

Hinata's voice rang in Orochimaru's mind once again, sending a chill down his Orochimaru.

When Hinata heard Hinata talking about serious matters, Orochimaru immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but the gloom in his heart grew even heavier.

Hinata was indeed watching him.

"What's wrong?"

Orochimaru, with his elegant demeanor, asked in a low, hoarse voice, "Hinata, have you discovered anything?"

"There are four snakes Ryūchi Cave, and they can actually transform into human form!"

Hinata's tone was tinged with shock.

"Besides these four snakes, most of the snakes in Ryūchi Cave possess Senjutsu Chakra..."

Orochimaru's face darkened. "You were about to attack Ryūchi Cave, yet you didn't do any prior intelligence gathering?"

This is so unreliable!

Hinata snorted in dissatisfaction and said matter-of-factly, "Didn't we agree that you would be responsible for gathering intelligence and formulating plans, and I would only be responsible for participating in the operation?"

Orochimaru: "..."

Fine! You're stronger, so you're right!

Orochimaru, too lazy to argue with Hinata, calmly stated, "Ryūchi Cave is a sacred place for cultivating Senjutsu. The White Snake Sage uses his sharp fangs to infuse Natural Energy into those who cultivate Senjutsu. Those whose physical bodies cannot withstand the Senjutsu Chakra... will be eaten by them!"

Hinata asked curiously, "Then how come you're still alive?"

Orochimaru snorted lightly, his tone tinged with disdain, and said, "This is the human world."

No matter how high and mighty the Three Great Sage Regions may be, the protagonists of this world are humans. This means that the Three Great Sage Regions must use the method of Summoning Beast to participate in human society and thus interfere with the future direction of the Shinobi World.

Unlike Jiraiya, Orochimaru was not heartless. He had already made some guesses about the Three Great Sage Regions, and with Hinata's analysis, Orochimaru had roughly figured out the truth about the Three Great Sage Regions.

Hinata doesn't know who the previous contractors of the Three Great Sage Regions were, but in the Original Story Hokage manga, the contractors of the Three Great Sage Regions were Jiraiya, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura.

At most, we can add Minato Namikaze as well.

These people are all influential figures in the entire Shinobi World, and their every move can affect the Shinobi World's landscape.

Orochimaru didn't master Senjutsu, nor was he eaten according to Ryūchi Cave's tradition. Clearly, Orochimaru still had some value, which led Orochimaru Ryūchi Cave to make an exception for him.

In fact, the Three Great Sage Regions may not have any ambitions toward the Shinobi World. Perhaps what the Three Great Sage Regions want is simply to protect their own little territory and allow generations to cultivate Senjutsu Chakra.

Hinata pressed further, "Orochimaru, do you have a target to target?"

"Kindness!"

Orochimaru continued, "Ryūchi Cave, there is a red snake called 'Garaga.' Garaga has an extremely violent temper, and even the snakes of Ryūchi Cave dislike it."

"Garaga is also a veteran snake from Ryūchi Cave, possessing extremely powerful Senjutsu Chakra within him."

"Garaga is huge, agile, powerful, and has the ability to petrify its opponents."

Hinata scratched her head, looking annoyed, and said, "It seems that Ryūchi Cave is quite powerful!"

Both Hinata and the snakes in Ryūchi Cave use Senjutsu Chakra in combat, and their energy levels are the same. If they were to actually fight, it would depend on their Ninjutsu and combat experience.

Hinata asked curiously, "When will that snake called Garaga come out?"

Orochimaru shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know... All we can do now is wait."

"I see!"

After responding, Hinata added, "If there's really no chance, just catch any two snakes that can use Senjutsu Chakra."

"Anyway, it's just an experiment for now, there's no need to fight Ryūchi Cave to the death."

Orochimaru snorted upon hearing this. His falling out with Ryūchi Cave had also resulted in significant losses for Orochimaru.

However, Orochimaru is ultimately unable to master Sage Mode, and now that he has mastered the forbidden technique Impure World Reincarnation, he no longer needs the help of Ryūchi Cave in summoning Ninjutsu.

"Hinata..."

Orochimaru said in a sinister tone, "The operation to capture Xinmi must be swift. How should I contact you when the time is right?"

"Forehead..."

Hinata said somewhat embarrassedly, "This method requires me to contact you first!"

Although he wanted to extract the mark Hinata had left on him, Orochimaru stopped pressuring her when Hinata refused to tell him.

Orochimaru believed that as long as his power could be increased, he would be able to eliminate this threat sooner or later.

"Orochimaru... shall we call it a day?" Hinata asked tentatively.

Having found the location of Ryūchi Cave, Hinata was no longer in a hurry. If the snake wine really worked, Hinata could return at any time to hunt down the snakes in Ryūchi Cave.

The worst-case scenario is that both Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest will get involved...

Moreover, after her last meeting with the Sage of Six Paths, Hinata was always worried that Sage of Six Paths would secretly sabotage her plans.

Never mind...

"Goodnight, Orochimaru, see you tomorrow..."

Hinata can only take things one step at a time for now. Once she becomes strong enough, she'll find the Sage of Six Paths and seal him away, so that the old man won't come out and ruin Hinata's plans!